In each sentence use the correct pronoun for the underlined words. Tell whether the pronoun is a subject or a subject complement.
Understand the Problem
The question is asking how to fill in the blanks with the appropriate pronouns in given sentences. This involves understanding grammar rules regarding subject and subject complements.
Answer
Replace underlined words with: we, it, she, she, he, they, she, us. Note subject or subject complement.
[{"sentence":"My friends and I planned to see The Sound of Music, and we saw it together yesterday.","pronoun":"we","type":"subject"},{"sentence":"The movie won an Oscar, and it is considered a classic.","pronoun":"it","type":"subject"},{"sentence":"The main character in the film is Maria.","pronoun":"she","type":"subject complement"},{"sentence":"Maria gets a job taking care of children.","pronoun":"She","type":"subject"},{"sentence":"Their father is in a convent.","pronoun":"He","type":"subject"},{"sentence":"Maria and their father eventually are attracted to each other, and they get married.","pronoun":"they","type":"subject"},{"sentence":"Nancy likes sentimental movies, and she was the person who was crying at the end.","pronoun":"she","type":"subject"},{"sentence":"Jaime and I knew the words of the songs, and it was us who sang along during the film.","pronoun":"us","type":"subject complement"}]
Answer for screen readers
[{"sentence":"My friends and I planned to see The Sound of Music, and we saw it together yesterday.","pronoun":"we","type":"subject"},{"sentence":"The movie won an Oscar, and it is considered a classic.","pronoun":"it","type":"subject"},{"sentence":"The main character in the film is Maria.","pronoun":"she","type":"subject complement"},{"sentence":"Maria gets a job taking care of children.","pronoun":"She","type":"subject"},{"sentence":"Their father is in a convent.","pronoun":"He","type":"subject"},{"sentence":"Maria and their father eventually are attracted to each other, and they get married.","pronoun":"they","type":"subject"},{"sentence":"Nancy likes sentimental movies, and she was the person who was crying at the end.","pronoun":"she","type":"subject"},{"sentence":"Jaime and I knew the words of the songs, and it was us who sang along during the film.","pronoun":"us","type":"subject complement"}]
More Information
Pronouns represent nouns and differ based on their grammatical role in the sentence. Subjective pronouns act as the subject, while objective pronouns serve as complements.
Tips
Ensure you're choosing between subject and subject complement pronouns accurately according to sentence structure.
Sources
- Grammar Handout 068 - Pronoun Usage - sac.edu
- Understanding Subject Complements in Grammar - grammarly.com
- Subject complements - Grammar - Cambridge Dictionary - dictionary.cambridge.org
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